Wyoming § 27-14-511 Recovery of benefits paid by mistake or fraud

Wyoming Statutes

§ 27-14-511 — Recovery of benefits paid by mistake or fraud

Wyoming § 27-14-511

Title 27Labor and Employment

Ch. 14WORKER'S COMPENSATION

Art. 5CLAIM PROCEDURE

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Wyo. Stat. Ann. § 27-14-511 (2026).

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The attorney general may bring a civil action to recover the
value of any benefits or other monies paid under this act due to
mistake, misrepresentation or fraud. The attorney general shall
be entitled to recover the costs of suit and reasonable attorney
fees in cases of misrepresentation or fraud. Nothing in this
section shall prohibit a criminal prosecution where appropriate.
Any civil action for recovery of overpayment resulting from a
mistake by the division shall be commenced within one (1) year
after the alleged overpayment and shall be limited to recovery
of those mistaken payments made within twelve (12) months before
the commencement of the action.

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The attorney general may bring a civil action to recover the
value of any benefits or other monies paid under this act due to
mistake, misrepresentation or fraud. The attorney general shall
be entitled to recover the costs of suit and reasonable attorney
fees in cases of misrepresentation or fraud. Nothing in this
section shall prohibit a criminal prosecution where appropriate.
Any civil action for recovery of overpayment resulting from a
mistake by the division shall be commenced within one (1) year
after the alleged overpayment and shall be limited to recovery
of those mistaken payments made within twelve (12) months before
the commencement of the action.